2017-2018 CBR Postdoctoral Fellow & Research Associate Travel Awards
Annually, the Centre for Blood Research offers five travel awards to Postdoctoral Fellows and Research Associates to help make travel to conferences and academic events more feasible. Find out more about the 2017-2018 award recipients.
2017 Michael John Page Postdoctoral Fellow Award
Dr. Jürgen Niesser, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Natalie Strynadka’s lab, received the 2017 Michael John Page Award on October 26, 2017. Congratulations, Jürgen!
16th International Conference on Pseudomonas
With support provided by a CBR Post-Doc Travel Award, Daniel Pletzer, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hancock Lab, had the opportunity to attend the biennial Pseudomonas conference between September 5 and 9, 2017 in Liverpool, UK.
CBR Researcher Receives Prestigious MSFHR Trainee Award
Dr. Srinivas Abbina, a postdoctoral fellow in the Kizhakkedathu research group, has been awarded the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Trainee Award. He was selected from a highly competitive applicant pool across British Columbia.
2017 Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award
The Neil Mackenzie Mentorship Excellence Award honours the legacy of Neil Mackenzie and his dedication to motivating and encouraging others. This year, 20 nominations were received in recognition of 13 candidates. The winner was announced at the 2017 Research Day.
Dr. Chris Overall wins 2017 HUPO Award
The Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) recognized Dr. Chris Overall for his outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the field of proteomics. Congratulations to Dr. Overall and his team on winning the 2017 Discovery in Proteomic Sciences Award!
CBR Members Receive Prestigious CIHR Awards
All levels of researchers at the Centre for Blood Research, UBC, have received CIHR awards in the 2016-2017 cycle.
Canadian Blood Services Fellowship for a CBR Graduate Student
Canadian Blood Services provides bright and eager minds the support they need to pursue careers in transfusion science and medicine.
Leonard Foster awarded the 2017 Genome BC Award
This award honours an individual in B.C. whose work has had a significant impact on advancing the fields of genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics or systems biology.
Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards
Congratulations to the CBR Principal Investigators for receiving the John R. Evans Leaders Fund!